Lang
7/31/22
University of Iowa officials issued a Hawkalert overnight for an armed subject who had been kicked out of a downtown bar. The man was in custody less than a half-hour later.
While the suspect was not identified in arrest records released Sunday morning, the documents do shed more light on the incident. The suspect reportedly pulled out a loaded .22 caliber GSG Firefly and pointed it at staff of El Ray’s Live and Dive on Iowa Avenue just after 12:30 Sunday morning after he was kicked out of the bar. The man fled the scene, but was captured a short time later by Iowa City Police. The gun was found in his waistband.
Police say the suspect fought with officers upon his arrest, feigned a medical condition, and refused to give his identity.
The gun was later found to be stolen out of Linn County.
The suspect is charged with Use of a Dangerous Weapon in the Commission of a Crime, Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, Trafficking in Stolen Weapons Used in a Crime, Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, and Interference With Official Acts. If convicted on all charges, the man faces a maximum of over 19 years in prison.